make a start
phrase
: to do the first part of something : to begin doing something
—often + on
He arrived home and made a start on fixing dinner.
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“Make a start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20start. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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